There is hardly anything more wonderful than a piece of perfectly ripe fruit. The only downside is you have such precious little time to enjoy it before it spoils…. but, if you freeze your fruit you’ll have many extra months in which to eat it. This is perfect for maximizing the returns on your own …
Raisins are a staple food throughout North America and elsewhere in the world. Simple, wholesome, sweet, and as useful in recipes as they are as a standalone snack. Raisins have a lot going for them. Raisins also make for pretty good survival food, both as carried rations and as long shelf life fare at home. …
Have you ever wondered why goats wear bells? Is it just for decoration? You never see goats on TV or hardly ever in life without those jangly little bells on their collars. There has got to be a very practical reason behind it. So what’s the real reason? Why do goats wear bells? Goats wear …
Sometimes having comfort food on hand can make all the difference in your mental game during a crisis. But most “luxury” treats don’t really fit into a long-term storage plan too well. Take ice cream for instance. No refrigeration, no ice cream, right? Not so fast. We all know that ice cream is made mostly …
When you hear the word livestock, what’s the first kind of animal that springs to mind? Most folks would probably answer cows, or perhaps pigs or chickens. Another moment of thought will remind us of goats, llamas, horses and other animals. Whatever the species, each kind of livestock has its own pros and cons to …
Lamb’s Ear, Stachys byzantine, is a beautiful, soft-textured perennial that’s native to the Middle East and easy to grow in temperate areas all around the globe. It’s often used as an ornamental or edging plant, and its broad, thick silvery leaves are a lovely addition to any garden of exotic plants. The plant is said …
If you own a hot tub, you have probably regretted the extra expense it tacks on to your water bill most months when it is in use. That first filling and then refilling for periodic cleaning can use hundreds of gallons, to say nothing of topping off for evaporation. It adds up! But you might …
Spinach is renowned as one of the very healthiest vegetables that humans can eat. Bursting with all kinds of vitamins and minerals, there is no diet that cannot be improved by the addition of spinach. But how about our sheep? It seems like something that sheep could eat. Can sheep eat spinach safely? Yes, sheep …
Pretty much everybody knows that sheep eat plants. Grass, shoots, hay, vegetables, things like that. However, certain plant matter can spell trouble for sheep if they have it in too great a quantity. Grains are a great example of that. But how about something like seeds? Sheep naturally eat a certain amount of seeds as …
One of the significant challenges associated with keeping livestock is it coming up with wholesome, supplemental foods as winter closes in. This is especially true of sheep, which are overwhelmingly dependent on grass and other pasturage. But some vegetables are virtually synonymous with the approach of fall and winter. Take the ubiquitous pumpkin, for instance. …
